Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-15

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counts which had appeared in the daily papers
ON certain subject. For his own association he
allowed TO usurp the powers OF the central COM
| nnttee 10 dictate to the Commissioners, or any
o.ner autnonty, he could see no use OF the
For his part he was proud of the public schools OF
the District, and he was proud of the present man
| children was to be allowed and was to continue,
| he would refuse to remain any longer member OF
the central committee.
Mr. WILSON SPEAKS FOR NO. 4.
Mr. Jesse B. Wilson then took the floor and said
that the remarks OF the gentlemen in reference to
| recent publications in the newspapers were a
| little premature. He said that this matter which
| association No. had been investigating was
| simply continuation OF movement which was
started at public meeting Of citizens held last
fall in the Rifles Hall, over which the late Judge
| Cartier presided. His association had been deal
| ing with that matter. They had undertaken it
| long before the representative committee was
formed. But now that the committee has COM
peted its organization and is ready tor work his
| association would work in harmony with il. They
| would find that no association would be more
| The only thing was they had begun the night and
they proposed to stay in 1t. They had no other in
| tention.
| "Now what did we ask from the Commissioners
| continued Mr.. Wilson, taking paper from his
pocket. 81 read jusi what our request was"
| He was interrupted with cries OF "Oh, no." from
all parts of the hall He, however, began to read,
when Mr.. Perry interrupted and said that he did
not think 1t was germane to the discussion.
You ought not to have made the attack" ex-
claimed Mr.. Noble ID. Larner, jumping to his feet,
..if you did not want TO go into the subject. Now
that you have begun we propose to be heard"
! The chair asked II Mr.. Perry persisted in his
| point Of order, and If he did so, to state 1t.
| Mr. Perry said that his point of order was that
| this committee was not interested in the contro-
| versy between the commissioners and local as
| ISOLATION.
The chair decided that the point Of order was
Mr. Wilson then went on to say that all they
| had asked OF the commissioners was "Have you
/ nSn
SWered?' That was the extent OF their matter
with the Commissioners
Mi. JAS. g. Payne said that he thought it was
unnecessary TO go into this matter any further.
| What has happened is DONE These gentlemen
| have signthed their intention OF abiding by the
| action OF this committee, and there is nothing
| further for us to do.
Mr.. Samuel II. Walker thought that there were
liable TO arise in each local association certain
would. perhaps, be harmful to their interests to
nave 10 await u meeting OF the general committee
As citizens he said that he Thought they had
right TO go before Congress or the local govern
ment whenever the necessity required.
MIR. LARNER SPEAKS.
Mr.. Noble d. Larner said that in his opinion the
committee was in favor of the amendment offered
by Mr.. Perry, but there was no reason for making
an attack upon something that he knew nothing
about. The great difficulty with him was that ne
mad tried TO fire on his gun without having any
powder This whole matter had been begun
| before this association was formed by the
association or the fourth district "if we
| had not gained our points," he added, "over
The heads OF the Commissioners We should not now
De SUBJECT 10 such attacks. They had not under
taken TO do u thing which had not been cheer
| 1ully granted 10 any competent person under
former administrations OF our local government.
| They asked the superintendent OF the public
SCHOOLS TO allow an examination to be made OF the
proficiency OF the pupils by an expert, and the
| superintendent granted the request. They did
| nothing without authority he continued, "and
| now that this committee is organized the facts
that we have gathered will be brought here and
mr. to- nn
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller protested against The amend
| ment. He said that he represented section of
| the city where there was hundred miles OF I'M
| paved streets. and they regarded with suspicion
| anything that tended TO deprive them OF their
rights. Whatever might be the result OF the vote
| Oh the amendment he would give them fair no
tice that East Washington would look out for its
| own interests.
The rule, as amended by Mr.. Perry. was then
| adopted.
Mr.. Weller then moved that the adoption Of the
rules as whole be postponed, and that they be
referred 10 the local associations for their action
This amendment was lost, Mr.. Weller apparently
| being the only one voting In its favor.
"a AN amendment changing the number required
Tor quorum at the meetings or the representative
committee from twenty-five to forty was adopted.
THE RULES ADOPTED.
The rules as a whole were then adopted They
| provide for the following officers: president
| v1ce-president, secretary and treasurer, to be-
| elected annually in october. The standing COM
| mitteeS are composed OF nine members each ex-
cept the committee On Streets avenues and alleys
and the committee on schools, which shall be
| composed OF ten members each. These several
committees shall have at least one member from
each local delegation. The subcommittee pro-
posed are as follows: On code OF laws, on assess
ment and taxation on schools, on streets, avenues
and alleys on water supply and sewerage, on
| steam railroads, on street railroads, on harbors
and wharves, on light, on roads and bridges on
| law and order, on public charities, on public
buildings for the District, and on pubic reserva-
lions and parks. 1t is provided that the regular
meetings OF the representative committee Shall be
oh Er1na
| for deIraying the current expenses OF the repre-
sentative committee shall be raised in the first
| instance by an assessment OF s. upon each men,
| Der, and subsequently In such manner as may be
| determined by a vote OF the committee.
In reply to a question the chair stated that the
| subcommittee could be called together by the
secretary OF the committee sending notice TO the
members. Each committee Will then elect It's
own chairman, as provided in the new rules
On motion OF Mr.. Perry, 1000 copies or the new
rules were ordered to be printed.
| COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD
| The chair stated that the communication re-
| cetved at the last meeting from the school board
inviting conference on matters relating to school
management, which had been criticised In a re-
port made to Citizens Association No, T. would
now be referred TO the committee on schools under
| the rules. He said he had received another com.
| which would be referred to the same Committee
| This communication was not read.
The committee then adjourned, to meet the
| first Tuesday in July.
WHAT 1T WAS ABOUT.
1t IS understood that in the communication
above referred to the board returned the "blanks
for Information" furnished by Association No. 4,
with the statement that the board would not con-
slider request OF this kind from local association
Dut That II the representative committee desired
such information 1t would be supplied. The school
committee Is as follows: 1. Geo. White; 2. A. H.
Cragin; 3. Carleton Hughes; 4 Chas E. Hovey !:
5. Alex. T.. BrittOn; 6. Kobr. Reyburn and VIM. IL
A Wormley; Z. Archibald Greenless; 8. Henry A.
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